The phrase "small-time crook" becomes minor offender. Then "misadventures" can be unhappy situations.

27. Period: leave as is.

Proceeding:

14. Streaming: streaming

3. Some: synonyms could be "certain|a few|several." Yes, that works.

Wait, "how" changes the sense from "what are some..." to "how can I find..." which may not fit. The original is a direct question, so maybe better to keep What but that doesn't add much. Maybe "What|What is|What are." Hmm, overlapping. Alternatively, Which.